Numerous studies in fields ranging from social psychology to magazine cover design have proved that nothing grabs people’s attention more than other people, especially other people’s faces. We are hard-wired with a desire for congenial places to gather. That’s why it’s particularly surprising how much we overlook the importance of public places today.
Jay Walljesper at The Agonist. The Rise and Fall and Rise of Great Public Spaces (via protoslacker)